Spring/Summer 2005 - University of Toronto Press Publishing

MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIESVerbal EncountersAnglo-Saxon and Old Norse Studies for Roberta FrankEdited by Antonina Harbus and Russell PooleDue to conquests and colonialism through the centuries,it is not unusual for languages and culturesto be influenced by other foreign languages andcultures. The modern English language, for example,owes many of its words to Old Norse andLatin, debts dating from contacts made during theMiddle Ages. Verbal Encounters is a collection ofpapers on the cultural and linguistic exchange inOld Norse, Old English, and medieval Latin literature,written in honour of Roberta Frank, formerUniversity Professor of Medieval Studies at theUniversity of Toronto.The essays feature new scholarship in the field,on topics such as the integral position of Anglo-Latin within Anglo-Saxon culture and literature,constructions of femininestrength and effectiveness inAnglo-Saxon literature, therise of Latin-based learningin twelfth-century Iceland,medieval Icelandic religiouspoetry, and the conversionto Christianity inmedieval Scandinavia.The essays in VerbalEncounters are not merely a fitting tributeto Roberta Frank, but also strongcontributions to current scholarshipon medieval literature and culture.ContributorsDon ChapmanMartin ChaseRobert DiNapoliOren FalkDorothy HainesAntonina HarbusPauline HeadChristopher A. JonesSoon-Ai LowBernadine McCreeshHaruko MommaKarin OlsenRussell PooleCarin Ruff‘A high standard of scholarly excellenceis maintained throughoutin this impressive and beautifullyedited collection of essays.It is an entirely fitting tributeto the work of Roberta Frank.’Thomas N. Hall,Department of English,University of Illinois atChicagoAntonina Harbus is a lecturer in theDepartment of English at MacquarieUniversity.Russell Poole is a professor in the Department ofEnglish at the University of Western Ontario.Approx. 320 pp / 6 x 9 / January 2005Cloth ISBN 0-8020-8011-1 £42.00 $65.00 E32